Artemis (0): The Truth Game
“Sis, you’re good at cooking too. What can’t you do?”
“Eat slowly.”
We tilted our wine glasses, sharing stories from the heart.
“Sis, do you think I can keep doing well from now on?”
“From what I’ve seen, you’re already doing great.”
Yumi tilted her wine glass.
“Really? But even the strongest Sword Saint ended up hospitalized this time, going through all that hell. Sigh… That’s why I’m worried.”
“It was a one-time thing. What’s got you so worked up?”
“It feels like just yesterday I was a normal college student, but now I’m scared if I’ll have to live like this forever. And gates… who knows when they’ll disappear. If they do, could I even go back to being a student…?”
“Those worries are natural. But you get to do things others can’t. You can be proud of that.”
“If you say so, Sis.”
Yumi gave a slight smile.
“You said you went to Korea University, right?”
“Yeah! I’m on leave now, though.”
“College, huh… I never went, so I wouldn’t know.”
“It’s fun. Super fun. Drinking all the time, club activities, opening bars during festivals… It was a blast…”
“Maybe I’ll try going to college if I ever quit being a hunter.”
“Apply to Korea University too, Sis. Then you’d be my junior.”
“Would my senior buy me something tasty?”
“Don’t even think about cafeteria food, junior. Heehee.”
We chatted about all sorts of things. Guild life, the hardships of fighting for your life in gates as hunters. A sense of camaraderie formed that outsiders couldn’t understand, and our girls’ talk really took off.
Before we knew it, a lot of time had passed amid the fun banter. Yumi stretched languidly.
“Sis, I wanna wash up. Mind if I shower?”
“Of course not. Bathroom’s that way. I’ll lend you some clothes.”
“Whoa, I gotta wear something that smells like you, Sis!”
“I’ll grab you a towel.”
While Yumi headed to the bathroom, I picked out the softest silk pajamas from my bedroom dressing room.
Yumi peeked into the bathroom and called out loudly.
“Sis! This bathroom’s as big as our living room! I’m running the water, so let’s bathe together. I’ll scrub your back.”
“Together? Pick out a bath bomb then. I’ll bring the wine.”
“Okay!”
I chilled the wine in an ice-filled basket and brought the glasses.
“Whoa… It’s like heaven.”
Yumi sank into the bubbles first, letting out a blissful sigh.
“So this is the secret to your scent, Sis.”
The bathroom was filled with lavender-scented bath bombs dissolving into rich foam and a subtle fragrance.
“Want me to tell you what it is?”
“Yeah! What’s with the towel? Take it off and get in already, Sis.”
Unable to resist Yumi’s insistence, I unwrapped the large towel and stepped in carefully.
“You’re tall and have a killer figure, Sis. What do you eat to get boobs that huge?”
“Just genetics, I guess. I think you’re perfectly cute.”
“That’s deceptive…”
I slipped delicately into the tub from my toes up. The warm water and cloud-soft bubbles enveloped my body. The tension from the past few days melted away.
It felt almost like the Incubation Pod…
“Ehehehe, hehehehe.”
If not for Yumi’s stare…
“Don’t stare like that. And don’t laugh like some creepy old man.”
“Ehehe, today’s the happiest day since I became a hunter.”
She plopped into the tub with a splash.
“It’s so hot…”
“What is?”
“Your boobs…”
“Pervert. Yumi’s a pervert.”
I covered my nipples with both hands and stretched out my legs.
“If I were a guy, I’d just… urghh.”
“Gross. Don’t laugh like that.”
“Sia Seong, iluwaaait!”
“Kyaaah!”
Yumi pounced, grabbing my breasts. I flailed, and my thigh flesh jiggled.
“Haaang…♡”
“What’s that? You’re super sensitive, Sis. Kinda embarrassing.”
Embarrassed by my moan, Yumi dove underwater with bubbles.
“You know, Sis? Women’s elbows can’t reach each other.”
“Really?”
Curious, I bent my arm to touch my elbow. But no matter how hard I tried, they didn’t meet.
“Huh? They really don’t touch.”
“Mine do… It’s just big-boobed girls who can’t.”
“A test, huh?”
We played in the tub like ordinary twenty-one-year-old girls, splashing around. Yumi swirled her wine glass as I gazed at the night sky view.
“I wanna live like this every day.”
The wine warmed my body, spreading a pleasant buzz.
“Siiiis… Wanna play Truth Game?”
She suggested it with a slurred tongue.
“Truth Game? What’s that?”
“A drinking game… You answer the other person’s question honestly.”
“That’s it?”
“If you can’t answer, chug!”
“Sounds fun? Is it popular?”
“You do this kinda stuff when you drink, Sis. Hic, okay, me first! Answer honestly, okay?”
She looked at me seriously.
“Sis, be honest. First kiss—done it or not?”
Her straight-ball question nearly made me choke on my wine.
“Pfft…! Hey! Jeong Yumi! What kinda question is that?!”
My face heated up instantly. She burst into giggles at my reaction.
“Whyy, it’s Truth Game! This is basic! So, first kiss—yes or no?”
“Um…”
“French kissing counts as a kiss.”
“Then… no.”
“Really? For real?”
“Yeah… No. My turn now? Have you?”
She puffed out her chest proudly.
“Of course!”
“Is that normal…? Then… gulp, how far have you gone?”
My mouth went dry. Pure curiosity, not just a question.
“No no! Sis, my turn. Answer really honestly!”
“Honestly. Yeah.”
“Have you… ever watched porn?”
“Hey! Why ask that outright?!”
“We’re adults, Sis. So what? Yes or no?”
“Y…yes.”
“For real? When? How old? C’mon!”
“That’s another question by the rules? Turn’s over.”
“Tch, no fun.”
“Jeong Yumi… have you… with a g-g-guy… d-d-done… that…?”
My turn to attack, but my face burned hotter.
Wasn’t this my punishment?
“Sis, what’s ‘that’? I dunno what you mean.”
Yumi blinked innocently. I shrank, head down.
“You know… that thing from porn.”
“Dunno? Yumi’s dumb, so no idea.”
“Then no answer. Invalid. Invalid.”
“Sis, why? Mad?”
“Not mad…”
Yumi whispered in my ear, lips brushing close.
“Why, Sis? Embarrassed? Just say it. Ever had sex with a boyfriend?”
S-s-s-sex?
“You’re a girl. Too crude, Yumi…”
“What’s wrong with sex? Everyone does it. Sex!”
“Stop…”
“Siiiince you’re shy~ Sex. Sex.”
Just hearing that primal word made my breath quicken. I surrendered first, hands up.
“Fine, so have you had s-sex or not?”
“Of course I have~”
“With who?”
“Beep. Rule break. My turn.”
“Hoo… haa.”
“No crushes ever, Sis? Not even a one-sided love?”
“There was. Or is? I think there was.”
“What’s with the vague answer? Truth Game’s gotta be true stories.”
“There was. Not sure if it was love.”
“Then drink.”
I filled my glass to the brim and chugged.
“Whew, so who was it with?”
“I’ll tell ya. CC from freshman year. Decent face, total trash otherwise. Piece of junk.”
“Trash? How?”
“Yeah, utter dogshit. Still pisses me off.”
“Listen up. Guys start off great. Like they’d pluck stars from the sky. That jerk too—escorted me home every day, fancy dinners, ‘you’re pretty, I love you,’ glued to his lips.”
“…Sounds like a good guy.”
“That’s the trap! After a month or two of courtship, one day after drinks, he slyly suggests MT. Sis, know what MT is?”
“That thing college kids do, right?”
“Motel! Motel, you naive Sis! What now?”
Yumi bonked my forehead.
“Mo…motel?! And?”
“I said, ‘Oppa, we’re not there yet,’ and he starts bawling. Says he loves me too much, can’t hold back. Won’t do it today, he’ll die.”
Yumi pouted scornfully.
“Sis, all guys like that? Change after one fuck?”
“Dunno…”
“You wouldn’t know without experience.”
I’d only dreamed of sex, and it frustrated me.
“Listen, Sis. Guys approach all cautious at first. Apologize if fingertips brush. But after once, they treat your pussy… sorry, Sis.”
“It’s fine. Pussy’s right.”
“Anyway, like it’s their front door. Wanna pound anytime, super rough.”
“Just pounding? There and there?”
My heart pounded uncontrollably.
“Yeah. Just beasts filling their urges. No thought to my feelings, just slamming it in.”
“Uh… yeah.”
“Even if it hurts, ignores it, pounds away, cums in under a minute, then asks if it was good… God, wanted to kill him.”
Her vivid description set my face ablaze.
Wh-what do I do. The barrage of raw words overwhelmed me.
But is sharing sex stories normal? Or is Yumi too slutty? What do I do. Can’t think straight.
Like this… naked together, hearts exposed too.
“Sis, you okay? Listening? Too early for a national treasure like you.”
“Yeah, I’m listening. …So you dumped him?”
“Kicked his ass to the curb. Then he cries, clings, says he’s sorry, won’t do it again. But once trash, always trash, Sis. Never take ’em back.”
Yumi wagged her finger like a dating expert.
“Got it? Sex is about emotional connection!”
“I see. Connection… But you loved him, right?”
“Love? No. Trash!”
Yumi shook her head firmly.
“Worried about you, Sis. Love virgin like you needs my approval before dating. Got it?”
She gripped my hand, genuinely concerned.
“Approval? And there’s no one like that…”
“Good then.”
I want love. From someone. Just to be loved…
“But Yumi, do you know what love is?”
“Sudden? Too deep. Just… happy together. Miss ’em when apart. Curious what they’re up to… That tingly feeling’s love, right?”
“I see. Then do you love me, Yumi? You always say you do.”
Yumi’s eyes wavered.
“That’s different.”
Wine or my unexpected question—her face flushed red.
I straddled her, grabbing her shoulders.
“Huh? Yumi, love your sis? Say it, say it!”
“You’re drunk, Sis. Can’t hold your liquor… Stop.”
I nibbled her earlobe.
“Heeeng. Sis…♡”
“Why? Say it again. I love you. C’mon?”
Yumi averted her eyes.
“Sis, why?”
Why am I doing this…?????????????
Why…?????????
The bitch struck the nape pressure point on Jeong Yumi.
Sorry. This is to save you.
System’s the bad guy…
Nonsense! Yumi’s innocent!
Shouldn’t do this.
Yumi’ll learn true love too.
Give up, it’s easier.
Yumi’ll be happy, like me…
Only Master. Only Master.
Shut up! Disgusting.
That’s not me.
System’s fault…
Quest forces it.
[Notification: Self-Separation Neural Interface progress updated.]
Welcome to Artemis at Night
📍 Description: The System Administrator has decided to grant a 'reward.' You will spend the most ordinary, happy day, realizing bone-deep how precious and fragile 'normal life' is. You'll also learn you have no free will.
🎁 Quest Goal: Complete the designated tasks in order to fill Happiness to 100%. All actions must appear voluntary.
Task Progress
1. Free Will is Just an Illusion! (Complete)
[✓] In Buddha's Palm Anyway: Purchase at least 3 sets of feminine clothing and underwear.
[✓] Not in Public!: Masturbate in the department store bathroom, successfully blurring the line between public self and private desires.
2. Destruction of Morals and Trust (Complete)
[✓] Find a Candidate: Draw your closest human relationship into your personal space. Note: Target is Jeong Yumi. Warning: Target is Jeong Yumi.
[✓] Lower the Barriers: Serve food laced with aphrodisiac and Administrator's special semen dressing; watch your comrade enjoy it.
[✓] Keep the Secret: Naturally passed over the 'secret room' for training assistants without detection.
3. Tickets are 1 per Person, 2 Tickets Total! Choose Who to Enter With (In Progress)
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Reward: Artemis entry, Lewdness +200, …
Penalty: Death of Hunter Jeong Yumi, …